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Brookings Blog SeriesContributing writer and researcher for 8 part blog series for Brookings Institute. …
Capstone Projects
Employment Opportunities for Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in Jordan The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education provides underserved, high-achieving Arab students with the support and skills training they need to thrive. The Foundation enlisted a Capstone team to better understand the employment regulations, trends, …
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Vicki BeenVicki Been works at the cutting edge of legal scholarship at the intersection of land use, urban policy and housing. Been, who has been on faculty at NYU Law School since 1990, authored one of the first major articles on the distributional fairness of …
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Catch 22 Government: Federal Performance in PerilChapter written in Public Service and Good Governance in the Twenty-First Century . …
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The Rebuilder's Dilemma: Charting the Impact of Government Reform on the 2020 ElectionPaul Light …
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Alumni Spotlight: Shalane Yuen (MPA-PNP 2013)Shalane Yuen (MPA-PNP 2013) is the founding executive director of the Trevor Noah Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports educational opportunities for South African youth. In addition to her work with the foundation, Yuen also serves as an …
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Developing Metropolitan Finance in the Broader Fiscal and Institutional ContextPaul Smoke …
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Rediscovering Urban Finance: Strengthening an Overlooked Foundation of Urban PlanningPaul Smoke …
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LEVERAGING TAXI AND FOR-HIRE VEHICLE NETWORKS TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY FOR SENIORS The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) licenses and regulates taxis, for-hire vehicles (FHV), paratransit, and commuter vans in NYC. TLC engaged a team to explore how the taxi and FHV industry can equitably improve access to transportation …
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STRATEGIES FOR CANNABIS INDUSTRY INVESTMENT The Office of the Mayor of Trenton enlisted a team to help the city take advantage of New Jersey’s legalization of recreational cannabis in November 2020. The city’s goal was to understand the cannabis industry’s impacts on a majority-minority city facing …
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How the House Should Investigate the Trump Administration: Lesson from the Most Important House Investigations, 1945-2012Paul Light …
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Why Falling Confidence in Government May Sway Voters in 2024Dr. Paul C. Light , NYU Wagner's Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, offers the top 11 takeaways in a new survey analysis. President Joe Biden approaches the 2024 presidential campaign with the federal government’s performance rating in decline …
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The Government-Industrial Complex: Tracking the True Size of Government, 1984-2018Paul Light …
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Is Government Reform Still Possible? A Post-Election AnalysisPaper presented at the Fels School of Government, University of Pennsylvania …
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Still Searching for Social Entrepreneurship: A Clustering Analysis of the Stanford Social Innovation ReviewKeynote Paper, 15th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, November …
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Evaluating the Economic Implications of Investment in New York City’s Subway SystemBetter public transportation is widely considered to have economic and social benefits. With federal transportation infrastructure spending in decline, local governments are forced to weigh the potential benefits of investment in transportation against …
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Medicare Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) System Impact AnalysisAugust 1, 2000 marked the implementation of the Medicare Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) Outpatient Prospective Payment System. The Capstone team was asked by New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) to research the new regulations to assist NYPH in …
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Turning Rules into Resources: Worker Enactment of Labor Standards Beyond Compliance and Why It Matters for Regulatory FederalismLabor standards are not just enforced; they are enacted, and often in ways that are different from their stated intention. This distinction creates an opening to consider the ways that frontline workers extend and repurpose enforcement practices. Drawing …
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The True Size of Government: Tracking Washington's Blended Workforce, 1984-2015Paul Light …
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ADDRESSING FOOD WASTE AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKETSThe goal of Veggie Fruitful is to minimize the amount of leafy greens and tomatoes that farmers harvest and take to local markets but cannot sell due to their short life span. To understand the market, the Capstone team identified farmers in New York who …
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The Socio-economic Empowerment Assessment: Addressing poverty and economic distress in clientsIn this paper, we introduce the Socio-Economic Empowerment Assessment (SEEA), a qualitative assessment that uses an ecological framework to better understand the psychological impact of poverty and financial insecurity. The assessment is designed as a …